Irene Mobility In The Bible

In the beginning of the novel, Irene has some mixed feelings about Clare. Irene at first was judgmental of Clare without knowing who she was, but as they grew closer Irene almost treated Clare like a new toy. Irene was not for everything Clare was for, but always ended up giving in. This provided Irene with some mobility, yet Irene really gave Clare the most mobility. As the novel continues, Irene becomes sick of Clare tagging along to everything, but that is exactly how Clare gained mobility. She was able to reconnect with an old friend and a culture she had hidden in her adult life. This gained mobility for Clare causes Irene’s mobility to decrease. “Clare! What a nuisance! I didn’t ask her. Purposely” (Larsen 98). This quote shows how Irene has completely changed her view on having Clare around. In the beginning, Irene did have a few problems with Clare, but overall enjoyed having here around. As time went on, Irene became jealous of how much her

Though Clare had begun to turn her life around, and even embrace the culture she had shut out of her mind and life, she lost it all. When her husband, John Bellew, found out she had been lying to him throughout their whole marriage, he went to confront her at a party she had been attending with Irene and Brian. This did not go as planned for anyone involved, though maybe it did end the way Clare had planned. John went up to Clare by the window, and Irene rushed to her side. The next thing the both of them knew, Clare was gone. John disappeared and Clare did not go downstairs like the rest of the party. Once Clare got herself together, she headed down the stairs where she met with the other party goers. The all stood around Clare’s lifeless body, in which they assume she died “instantly” (Larsen 132). In the end, Irene and Clare were not the best for one another. They limited each other’s mobility, and provided one another with jealousy and